Cole Anthony came off the Magic bench with 26 points and six assists to lead the Orlando Magic to a 120-95 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night in the first game of the Play-In Tournament.

Paolo Banchero had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Magic, and Wendell Carter Jr. added 19 points and seven rebounds. Anthony Black, also off the bench, scored 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting in the the Magic’s first appearance in a play-in game.

Earning the Eastern Conference’s seventh seed after a 41-41 regular season, the Magic will play in a first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics starting on Sunday at Boston.

NHL

Injury forces Sharks’ Couture to retire

Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went.

After playing 15 seasons and more than 1,000 games in the regular season and playoffs, Couture can no longer play hockey because of a debilitating injury that has sidelined him for nearly 15 months.

“My career of playing hockey has come to an end,” Couture said. “I’m not physically able to play anymore. It’s tough. ... I loved and cherished every single moment that I got to play in this league. The NHL is everything that I thought it would be when I was a kid.”

Couture’s stellar career spent entirely with the San Jose Sharks came to a disappointing end as he has been unable even to skate January 2024. That led to the decision to officially stop trying to play in hopes that his physical condition can improve enough for him to play with his two young children.

The 36-year-old Couture has missed all but six games since the start of the 2023-24 season because of a debilitating condition called osteitis pubis, or inflammation in the joint between the left and right pubic bones.

NFL

Dolphins pursuing trade for All-Pro Ramsey

The Miami Dolphins are pursuing trade options for All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey, general manager Chris Grier confirmed.

Ramsey did not ask for a trade, and he didn’t ask for more money, Grier clarified, but after weeks of conversations with Ramsey’s representation, both sides agreed it would be best to potentially move on.

Miami has been in talks with a few teams about a potential trade. Grier declined to go into detail about the contents of discussions he’s had with Ramsey, and did not give a clear reason for potentially parting ways with the cornerback, who was acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in 2023 and given a three-year, $72.3 million contract extension ahead of the 2024 season.

Smith set to retire with Cowboys after Jets

Tyron Smith is set to retire with the Dallas Cowboys after the perennial Pro Bowl left tackle spent his final season with the New York Jets, a person with knowledge of Smith’s plans said.

The Cowboys set a Wednesday announcement from Smith without providing any details. A person who spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity said the 34-year-old intended to sign a ceremonial one-day contract in order to retire with the franchise that drafted him in the first round 14 years ago.

MLB

Cubs demote top prospect Shaw

The Chicago Cubs have optioned top prospect Matt Shaw to Triple-A Iowa after a disappointing start to the rookie third baseman’s career. Shaw, the No. 13 pick in the 2023 amateur draft, is just 10 for 58 with one homer and three RBIs. He has 18 strikeouts in 68 plate appearances.

The Cubs also placed right-hander Eli Morgan on the 15-day injured list because of an elbow impingement.

BRIEFLY

MILB >> The Saints shut down Iowa 2-1, with runs from Jair Carmargo and Armando Alvarez in the fourth inning. Carson McCusker had two RBIs, Luke Keaschall and Emmanuel Rodriguez got two hits each, and pitcher Zebby Matthews (2-1) got the win.

— From news services